The Hill Articles: April 15, 2024

New Hybrid PAC looks to help naturalized citizens, Muslim candidates run for federal office Ticketmaster to face federal antitrust lawsuit: reports  White House declines Comer testimony invite, declaring impeachment investigation ‘over’ March retail sales blew past expectations  H&R Block customers faced outages ahead of tax day deadline Body of fourth person killed in Baltimore bridge has been recovered Central US faces multiday severe weather threat  House passes series of bills aimed at squeezing Tehran financially What Iran learned from Russia Maine joins effort to elect president by popular vote with new law  House sends foreign surveillance reform bill to Senate 5 takeaways from first day of Trump’s criminal trial Congress turns its eye to health care cybersecurity  Trump hush money trial gets off to sluggish start Are ‘forever chemicals’ connected to breast, gynecological cancers? Speaker Johnson unveils plan for Ukraine, Israel at closed-door GOP meeting Biden’s bet on Texas chips Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce felony ban on gender-affirming care for minors Tester reelection campaign raises $8 million in first quarter Iran’s attack on Israel built on lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine Giuliani loses bid to dismiss $148 million defamation judgment  New York judge says Trump can’t attend Supreme Court arguments on presidential immunity Bidens report nearly $620K in income, Harris and her husband report more than $450K Have you filed your taxes? Senate Finance chair says hearing on Change Healthcare cyberattack is coming Gas prices expected to rise — but not necessarily because of Iran-Israel fight McCarthy thinks Trump is ‘gonna play Apprentice’ with VP pick No jurors picked on Trump’s first day of hush money trial: Recap Kelly Clarkson tells Hillary Clinton: Arizona abortion ruling is ‘insane to me’ McCarthy on Greene’s move to vacate Johnson: ‘I don’t think it’ll ever happen’  Evening Report — Unprecedented: Trump hush money trial kicks off in NYC Baldwin edges Hovde in Wisconsin Senate race fundraising Dems roast Trump for appearing to sleep in court Biden administration aims to increase industry responsibility for decommissioning drilling platforms Lara Trump blasts hush money case as ‘insane,’ says it won’t hurt Trump campaign  Reducing the risks of war between the major powers  Most coral reef areas experienced bleaching in past year: Research Iran attack highlights shadow war, triggers fears of wider conflict Donald Trump’s empty promises on jobs Transgender veterans file second lawsuit against VA over gender-affirming surgery coverage Trump VP contenders rush to his defense on opening day of trial Lake trails Gallego in first-quarter fundraising Santos campaign committee raised nothing in March  SAG-AFTRA, record labels reach deal over AI protections for artists White House opposes stand-alone Israel aid bill following Iranian attack Freedom Caucus: Iran attack on Israel sets up ‘bogus’ reason to pass Ukraine aid Here are the tax brackets to file your 2023 taxes Rick Scott supports 15-week Florida abortion ban over 6-week limit It’s the last day to claim a piece of the $100 million Verizon class-action settlement Iran vs. Israel: The dangerous leap to ‘what’s next?’ Warren slams TurboTax for upselling taxpayers during filing process ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sentenced to 18 months in 2021 shooting Tax day deadline: What you need to know to file your returns Kirby calls idea Iran gave US warning about Israel attack ‘ridiculous’ Meet the key players in Trump’s hush money case A law-based approach for Israel to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran White House news briefing: Watch live State Department condemns West Bank violence between Palestinians, Israeli settlers How empathy is revolutionizing 21st century health care Jeffries: GOP is ‘out of excuses’ on foreign aid House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate on Tuesday Rising: April 15, 2024 DeSantis signs bill banning local heat protections for workers The politics of shared governance and the higher education crisis RFK Jr. says Trump allies asked him to be VP Tesla cutting 10 percent of workforce Gaza protests block Golden Gate Bridge, Oakland highway Prosecutors ask hush money judge to fine Trump $3K for violating gag order 12:30 Report — Trump’s first criminal trial begins What Ukraine has given to America No Labels was ‘this/close’ to a Christie-led ticket Swalwell accuses Clay Travis of jury tampering in Trump trial The Republican Party’s influence is the story of the century Samsung retakes spot as top-selling phonemaker over Apple CNN analyst compares Trump to ‘child’ over gag order as hush money case opens Throwing more tax dollars at the Pentagon won’t make us safer Supreme Court declines Lindell appeal over phone seizure British government workers revolt against return-to-office mandates Most in new poll say they’d feel better if they got more sleep: Gallup CNN ending Charles Barkley, Gayle King talk show Supreme Court allows police officer’s suit to move forward against Black Lives Matter leader Conspiracies and cynical indifference are the right’s latest climate strategy Gallego targets Lake on abortion in new Arizona Senate ad Trump hush money trial judge rejects new demand to recuse himself from case Former British PM Liz Truss says it ‘has to be’ Trump in White House next year Arizona’s bizarre abortion decision  Biden sees highest approval rating since November Five considerations after Iran’s attack on Israel DNC launches digital ad to bash ‘MAGA Tax Scam’ on Tax Day Jews for Trump? Not likely! Republicans, Democrats call for immediate vote on military aid package after Iran strike on Israel The futility of the war in Ukraine has become more apparent  Warren, Whitehouse demand Chamber explain decision to sue CFPB Biden administration agrees to provide billions to Samsung to expand chip manufacturing in Texas FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse: Report Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins Haley joining conservative think tank Abortion or inflation: Which will matter more in 2024? Views of Trump presidency improved since late 2020: Survey 3 crises we shouldn’t waste  World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate after Iran strike The shocking history of UFOs and nuclear weapons Girl killed, 10 other people injured in Chicago shooting Morning Report— G7 `demands’ Iran halt attacks; Trump trial today Mucarsel-Powell raises over $3.5 million in first quarter in Florida Senate race Democratic appetite grows for conditions on weapons to Israel   Democrats seek to hold Alaska House seat in maverick state Trump to make history as first US president to face criminal trial Biden to meet with Iraqi PM amid tension over troops, renewed ISIS threats ‘Forever chemicals’ have been linked to many diseases. Are they connected to breast and gynecological cancers, too? All eyes on Johnson foreign aid decision amid Israel attack, Greene ouster threat